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Inside Taiwan’s nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion

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Investing.com
· Jul 3, 2026
Exclusive-Inside Taiwan’s nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion
Exclusive-Inside Taiwan’s nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion
The Japan Times
· Jul 4, 2026
Inside Taiwan’s nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion
It was a nightmare scenario for Taiwan: a Chinese blockade, a strong earthquake seized on by Beijing to sow chaos, hijacked television broadcasts, sabotaged infrastructure, a run on banks, civil unrest — and then a full-scale invasion.
China Global Television Network
· Jul 1, 2026
Xi Jinping says resolving Taiwan question is a historic mission of CPC
Resolving the Taiwan question and realizing China's complete reunification is a historic mission and an unshakable commitment of the Communist Party of China, said Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
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· Jul 5, 2026
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· Jul 3, 2026
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Related coverage for "Inside Taiwan’s nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion": Investing.com — Exclusive-Inside Taiwan’s nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion. The Japan Times — Inside Taiwan’s nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion . China Global Television Network — Xi Jinping says resolving Taiwan question is a historic mission of CPC. Utusan Malaysia — China lancar rondaan baharu di timur Taiwan. Russia Today — US diplomat wants to turn Taiwan into ‘hornet’s nest of drones’. Consortium News — Vijay Prashad: Two Ways for East Asia